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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2020.18.8.505

Simultaneous Heat-Massage Therapy for Migraine Without Aura : A Case Report  

Lee, Kwang-Jae (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Presbyterian (Jesus) Medical Center)
Yoon, Yong-Soon (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Presbyterian (Jesus) Medical Center)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.18, no.8, 2020 , pp. 505-509 More about this Journal
Abstract
A migraine was a headache disorder characterized by recurrent moderate to severe headaches. The diagnosis was based on clinical signs and symptoms. Medication, physical therapy, nerve block, and nerve stimulation could be applied for treatment. This report described a case of severe migraine without aura that lasted several weeks periodically in a 59-year-old woman. Periodic headache had lasted for more than 14 years, and although she took medicines and nerve blocks, severe pain (VAS 7) was persisted. We recommended her to use the thermo-spinal massage device (CGM MB-1401, CERAGEM Inc., Cheonan, South Korea) continuously three times a week applying in semi-automatic mode around the neck for 40 minutes. There was no change in the pain scale in the automatic mode for the first 4 weeks. Subsequently, the semi-automatic mode of the cervical area was treated for 2 weeks to relieve the pain scale, and it was confirmed that the relieved state maintained for 2 months. This case highlighted the importance in considering thermo-spinal massage devices for managing migraine without aura.
Keywords
migraine without aura; superficial heat therapy; massage; headache; spinal-column; thermo-spinal massage;
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